Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 79.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta stood at 79.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta peaked at 79.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2011.
That places Malta 10th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 46.2% | — |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 79.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malta's 79.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.2%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.0% | 46.2% | 73.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 74.5% | 79.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Malta was 79.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release